As for me, however, I am filled with power
by the Spirit of the Lord,
with justice and courage,
to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion
and to Israel his sin.

Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle

and singled out for God’s good news—

Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God.

so that you can remember the words previously spoken by the holy prophets and the command of our Lord and Savior given through your apostles.

But you, dear friends, remember what was predicted by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

He that knoweth

The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal Him.”

Then they asked Him, “Where is Your Father?”

“You know neither Me nor My Father,”

Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would also know My Father.”

My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow Me.

I assure you: Whoever receives anyone I send receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”

“You are a king then?” Pilate asked.

“You say that I’m a king,” Jesus replied. “I was born for this, and I have come into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.”

Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, he should recognize that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.

Look at what is obvious. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself of this: Just as he belongs to Christ, so do we.

taking vengeance with flaming fire on those who don’t know God and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Hereby

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, there will be no dawn for them.

The spirit of truth

He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive Him because it doesn’t see Him or know Him. But you do know Him, because He remains with you and will be in you.

“When the Counselor comes, the One I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

General references

The one who is from God listens to God’s words. This is why you don’t listen, because you are not from God.”

They will never follow a stranger; instead they will run away from him, because they don’t recognize the voice of strangers.”